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Charleston
1[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]
noun
- a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.
verb (used without object)
- to dance the Charleston.
Charleston
2[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]
noun
- a seaport in SE South Carolina.
- a city in and the capital of West Virginia, in the W part.
- a city in E central Illinois.
Charleston
1/ ˈʃɑːə /
noun
- a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est)
- a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est)
charleston
2/ ˈʃɑːə /
noun
- a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down
Charleston
1- A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.
Charleston
2- Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina , the other the capital of West Virginia .
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charleston1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charleston1
Example Sentences
Their concert will include a performance of the final work by Pulitzer-winning US composer George Walker, which was written as a response to the 2015 Charleston church shooting.
The Briton was appearing in her second clay-court match of the season before next month's French Open, having also lost to Varvara Gracheva last month in the first round at the Charleston Open.
The 27-year-old had her application for permanent residency accepted last week and will represent Australia for the first time at this week's Charleston Open in South Carolina.
You don’t have to be from Charleston to appreciate its rich, tangy kick.
The former Boeing manager was found dead from what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot of a Charleston hotel on 9 March last year.
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